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101Stoicism — /stoh euh siz euhm/, n. 1. a systematic philosophy, dating from around 300 B.C., that held the principles of logical thought to reflect a cosmic reason instantiated in nature. 2. (l.c.) conduct conforming to the precepts of the Stoics, as… …
102Cato, Marcus Porcius — known as Cato the Censor or Cato the Elder born 234, Tusculum, Latium died 149 BC Roman statesman and orator, the first important Latin prose writer. Born of plebeian stock, he fought in the Second Punic War. His oratorical skills paved the way… …
103Landis, Kenesaw Mountain — born Nov. 20, 1866, Millville, Ohio, U.S. died Nov. 25, 1944, Chicago, Ill. U.S. federal judge and first commissioner of professional baseball. Landis was named for a Georgia mountain where his father had been wounded as a Civil War soldier. He… …
104Washington, George — born Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland county, Va. died Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, Va., U.S. American Revolutionary commander in chief (1775–83) and first president of the U.S. (1789–97). Born into a wealthy family, he was educated privately. In 1752 …
105Scipio Africanus the Younger — ▪ Roman general Introduction also called Scipio Aemilianus , Latin Scipio Africanus Minor , in full Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus (Numantinus) born 185/184 BC died 129 BC, Rome Roman general famed both for his exploits… …
106Śivājī — ▪ Indian king Introduction also spelled Shivājī born Feb. 19, 1630, or April 1627, Shivner, Pune, India died April 3, 1680, Rājgarh Indian king (reigned 1674–80), founder of the Marāthā (Marāṭhā) kingdom of India. This kingdom s security …
107Tait, Archibald Campbell — ▪ archbishop of Canterbury born , Dec. 21, 1811, Edinburgh, Scot. died Dec. 3, 1882, Addington, Surrey, Eng. archbishop of Canterbury, remembered primarily for his efforts to moderate tension in the Church of England at the height of the Oxford… …
108Christianity — • An account is given of Christianity as a religion, describing its origin, its relation to other religions, its essential nature and chief characteristics, but not dealing with its doctrines in detail nor its history as a visible organization… …
109Conrad of Marburg — • Confessor of Saint Elizabeth of Thuringia and papal inquisitor, b. at or near Marburg, Germany, in the second half of the twelfth century; d. 30 July, 1233 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Conrad of Marburg Conrad …
110Louis XIV — • King of France, b. at Saint Germain en Laye, 16 September, 1638; d. at Versailles, 1 September, 1715; was the son of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria, and became king, upon the death of his father, 14 May 1643 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight …
